But the good news is that it's predictable!
At least I guess it's myoclonus. Here's what happens. Sometimes in the mornings, I won't feel very good - sort of off. I sit on the couch, or go and work/play on the PC, and while I'm sitting there, I'll start to feel very strange. I used to get this pleasant sensation in the torso, but recently it's just been a buzzy weird feeling. It'll build and build, until finally WHAM! my torso contracts. Sometimes my legs and arms will get involved, and my head will snap back or push forward. I think it must look like a seizure or something to somebody watching me.
Well, when this used to happen, I'd get about one, maybe two a day. My worst day had seven or eight. Monday, after not having them for several months, I had five. Yeah, I know, five is less than seven, but these were more severe. Each one lasted longer, and one of them was especially weird. Instead of the buzzy sensation in the torso, it happened around my pelvic region - my entire lower abdomen felt like it was tensing up and pushing out, like a balloon. And then I wet myself! Not cool. What was really strange is my legs felt really weak until that happened, and then they were stronger and more in control.
The rest of the week, my back has been really hurting. The lower lumbar is in real pain. Flexaril and Baclofen are keeping things in check, but just barely. Today was the first day I felt more normal, although my legs are weak again.
Monday was right in the middle of my time of the month. So I guess I can expect something to happen every month - I just hope I don't get the same thing!